BRUMMOND, Richard C. "Dick" 1959-2010

HOLSCHLAG, BRUMMOND, OHM, SCHOENFELD, ROETHLER, KELLOGG, CLASEN, RUEN, MCCLOUD, HOLSCHLAG

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Date: 12/3/2010 at 16:31:04

Dick Brummond

Richard C. “Dick” Brummond, age 51, of Lansing, formerly of New Hampton, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 19 at the Chickasaw Events Centre in New Hampton with Kit O’Donohoe leading the service. Dick’s pallbearers were Bill Schmidt, Rick Johnson, Dan Brummond, Randy Brummond, Augie Throndson and Dean Franzen. Private family burial will be at a later date.
Richard C. “Dick” Brummond was born May 31, 1959 in New Hampton, a twin son of LaVern and Geraldine (Holschlag) Brummond. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and was a 1977 graduate of New Hampton High School. While in high school, he worked for Holschlag Construction and then worked for a short time for C.W. Shirey Precast in Waterloo. Dick started his own business at the age of 18, Dick Brummond Concrete Contractor, and later established Dick’s Mix Redi-Mix, which he owned and operated for many years.
June 14, 1980, he married Vickie Ohm at her parents' home in New Hampton. To this union two sons were born. The couple later divorced.
At the time of his death, Dick was living in Lansing and working independently as a contractor. Dick met Lisa Rethwisch, fell in love, and spent his last days as her soul-mate. Dick took great pride in his work and will be remembered by his family for his craft. His hobbies included stock car driving, and he was proud of his appearance in the debut TV show “Pinks” with his friend, Mike Throndson. He also enjoyed boating and time on the river. Dick was the current president of the Lansing Marina Association.
Survivors include his soul-mate, Lisa Rethwisch of Lansing; two sons, R.B. Brummond of Ames and Nickoli (Heidi Holden) Brummond of Redding, CA; his mother, Geri (Bob Clasen) Brummond of New Hampton; two step-children, Emily and Nicholas Rethwisch of Lansing; three sisters, Becky (Rich) Schoenfeld and Kathy (Jack) Roethler, all of New Hampton, and Cindy (Les) Kellogg of Ionia; two brothers, Randy (Joy) Brummond, and his twin, Dan (Sandy) Brummond, all of New Hampton; one step-brother, Jay (Linda) Clasen of Kansas City, MO; and two step-sisters, Wanita (Bob) Ruen of Decorah and Sue McCloud of Alburnett, FL.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, LaVern, July 20, 1972; and his uncle, Tom Holschlag who worked side-by-side with Dick.
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Thursday Morning Crash Claims Life of Lansing Man

A head-on collision on the north edge of Waukon's city limits early Thursday morning, October 14 left one man dead and another hospitalized. Waukon Police Chief Clark Bollman said that Richard "Dick" Brummond of Lansing, age 51, was killed in the accident and George Wild, age 47, also of Lansing, was transported by ambulance to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon before being transferred to Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Wild has since been released from the hospital.
Bollman said that preliminary reports indicate that just before 6 a.m. that Thursday one of the vehicles crossed the center line of Highway 9 just north of the entrance to the Northgate addition to Waukon, causing the accident. Further investigation and charges are pending, Bollman said. Waukon Police were assisted at the scene by the Waukon Fire Department, Veterans Memorial Ambulance and the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office.
A full obituary for Dick Brummond can be found in this week's issue of The Standard.

Waukon Standard, Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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